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Taxon:  Capsicum baccatum L.



Summary
Genus:
Capsicum
Family:
Solanaceae
Subfamily:
Solanoideae
Tribe:
Capsiceae
Nomen number:
8907
Place of publication:
Mant. pl. 1:47. 1767
Verified:
01/22/1997 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in Australian Pastures Genebank. 
Other conspecific taxa
Capsicum baccatum L. var. baccatum (0 active accession[s])
Capsicum baccatum L. var. pendulum (Willd.) Eshbaugh (0 active accession[s])
Capsicum baccatum L. var. praetermissum (Heiser & P. G. Sm.) Hunz. (0 active accession[s])
Capsicum baccatum L. var. umbilicatum (Vell.) Hunz. & Barboza (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Reference(s)
  1. Albrecht, E. et al. 2011. Genetic diversity and population structure of Capsicum baccatum genetic resources. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. DOI: 10.1077/s10722-011-9700-y
  2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman & M. Hjertson. Våra kulturväxters namn - ursprung och användning. Formas, Stockholm (Handbook on Swedish cultivated and utility plants, their names and origin). 2009
  3. D'Arcy, W. G. & W. H. Eshbaugh. 1974. New World peppers (Capsicum - Solanaceae) north of Colombia: A resumé. Baileya 19:95.
  4. Encke, F. et al. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage. 1984
  5. Eshbaugh, W. H. 1970. A biosystematic and evolutionary study of Capsicum baccatum (Solanaceae). Brittonia 22:31-43.
  6. Ibiza, V. P. et al. 2011. Taxonomy and genetic diversity of domesticated Capsicum species in the Andean region. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. DOI: 10.1077/s10722-011-9744-z
  7. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000
  8. Monteiro da Silva, C. E. et al. 2011. Reproductive characterization of interspecific hybrids among Capsicum species. Crop Breed. Appl. Biotechnol. 11:241-249.
  9. Monteiro da Silva, C. E. et al. 2011. Reproductive characterization of interspecific hybrids among Capsicum species. Crop Breed. Appl. Biotechnol. 11:241-249.
  10. Moscone, E. A. et al. 2007. The evolution of chili peppers (Capsicum - Solanaceae): a cytogenetic perspective. Acta Hort. 745:137-170.
  11. Rehm, S. & G. Espig. The cultivated plants of the tropics and subtropics. 1991
  12. Rodriguez, J. M. et al. 1999. Variation among and within Capsicum species revealed by RAPD markers. Theor. Appl. Genet. 99:147-156.
  13. Walsh, B. M. & S. B. Hoot. 2001. Phylogenetic relationships of Capsicum (Solanaceae) using DNA sequences from two noncoding regions: The chloroplast atpB-rbcL spacer region and nuclear waxy introns. Int. J. Pl. Sci. 162:1409-1418.
  14. Yoon, J. B. et al. 2006. Overcoming two post-fertilization genetic barriers in interspecific hybridization between Capsicum annuum and C. baccatum for introgression of anthracnose resistance. Breed. Sci. 56:31-38.
Common names
Swedish
bärpeppar –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazil  
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentina  
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguay  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  
2Cultivated     
Native
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Paraguay
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia, Peru
Cultivated ()
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=8907. Accessed 7 September 2025.


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